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Last Will & Testament of Benjamin Jordan
From; http://www.Familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/r/Jack -A-Jordan-OR/BOOK-0001/0009-0025.html

Know all men by these presents that we William F. Jordan and Asa Jordan and John Dean are held and firmly bound unto their hands the Justices of the Superior Court sitting as a court of ordinary their successors in office and assigns in the (word unknown) and full sum of $400.00 for the payment of which sum to the said court of Judge and their successors in Office blanck blank blank blank executors and administrator in the whole and for the whole sum paid by and blank blank blank blank and blank by these blank presents sealed with our seals and dated April 1849 the conditions of this whole obligation is blank blank blank blank bond William F. Jordan Administrator in this estate of Benjamin Jordan of late of said county deed which blank blank blank into the hands blank blank blank blank blank said William F. Jordan Administrator or the blank blank any person or persons for him and the blank blank blank into the said court of ordinary blank blank blank blank unto blank and such blank blank blank credits do well and blank administrator blank blank blank and do make a blank and blank blank blank of all blank blank blank he shall blank blank blank blank he shall blank blank blank blank shall deliver and pay to such persons blank bland as they be blank to this sum and if it haall heer after appears that any will and testament was made by the deceased I blank blank blank blank blank before this court of ordinard and executors obtain a cedrtificate of this blank blank of and blank blank said William F. Jordan Administator blank blank blank in such case if blank blank blank and delivers unto said letters of administation blank this obligations blank else to remain in full force and sealed in open court

William F. Jordan

Asa (his Mark X) Jordan
John Dean
By: A. Bogg

and this 25 April A. Bogg CCO

THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS AN INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT OF THE GOODS AND CHATTLES RIGHTS AND CREDITS OF BENJAMIN JORDAN, DECEASED.

NO. 1. 8 HEAD OF MEAT CATTLE
2. 8 HEAD OF HOGS
3. 14 HEAD OF
4 . 1 GRAY MARE
5. 10 VESSES OF WHEAT THE REST TO BLANK OUT
6. 1 STACK OF FODER
7.
8. SHOT GUN AND BAG SHELLS
9. PAIR SADDLE BAGS
10. SPINNING WHEEL AND PAIR
11. 2 SMALL CHESTS
12. LARGE PINE TABLE
13. 5 STAYS
14. 7 CHAIRS
15. BEAD TRAY AND CHURN
16. WASH TUB AND TIN BUCKET
17. BLANK 17" PAIR POTS 1 OOVEN 2 PAIR POT HOOKS AND A GREDALE
18. 1 COFFEE BLANK SIFER OF BLANK
19. 3 BLANK BLANK STOCK
20. 1 HAND SAW PR SURGERY AND PLAIRES
21. 1 LOT OF CROCKERY
22. 1 WATER PAIL & 1 TIN BUCKET
23. 1 LOT OF COTTON & 1 UMBRILLA
24. 1 SET OF WEDGE HAMMERS & BLANK
25. 1 MATTOCK, CHISEL BLANK
26.
27. 1 LOT OF BOOKS
28. 2 WEEDING HOES
29. GRINDER FOR THE WHEELS
30. 1 RAISOR & STRAP

READY MONEY

1 NOTE ON AN INSTALLMENT BLANK BLANK 2 FIFTY ACRES B. JORDAN SECURITY AN STAY SAID FIFTY ACRES - CULLEN AMASON

GEORGIA
CARROL COUNTY

BENJAMIN JORDAN, WAR OF 1812, WO 4338. AFFIDAVIT, MAY 1, 1871, OF MARTHA JORDEN, AGE 71, ESIDENT OF HARALSEN CO., GEORGIA THAT HER HUSBAND WAS DRAFTED IN 1812. WAS DISCHARGED AT SOMERSVILLE. FOUGHT IN BATTLE OF THE HORSESHOE. AP;;OLCANT DREW TWO LAND WARRANTS. HER MAIDEN NAME WAS MARTHA SMITH AND SHE MARRRIED THE SOLDIER 12 JANUARY 1814 (MY INFORMATION STATES 1819) WASHINGTON COUNTY, GA., BY JOHN CURRY, J.P. THE SOLDIER DIED 28 DECEMBER 1848 AT HOME IN CAROL COUNTY, GA. NO EVIDENCE OF WAR OF 1812 SERVICE, DID SERVE IN SEMINOLE WAR.

THE ABOUVE WAS SENT TO ME BY MILDRED OF THE SHREVEPORT JOUNRAL, SHREVPORT, LA., JAN. 2, 1967.

SE SAID THE PARAGRAPH WAS EXACTLY AS THE ABSTRACT WAS SENT TO HER AND COPIED IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C. BY A PRO RESEARCHER

Even though it it stated there is no evidence of 1812 experience I was sent information that Benjamin did serve in the war of 1812, WO 4338. Affidavit, May 1, 1871, of Martha Jorden, age 71, resident of Haralsen Co., Ga., that her husband was drafted in 1812. Was discharged at Somersville. Fought in Battle of the Horseshoe. Applicant drew tow land warrants. Her maiden name was Martha Smith and she married the soldier 12 January 1814, Washington Co., Ga., by John Curry, J.P. The soldier died 28 December 1848 at home in Carrol County, GA. No evidence of War of 1812 service, did serve in Seminole War.

1787 Land Grant,(but I think this land grant is for another Benjamin)
1820 Census p129 #167
1830 Census p136 #564
1822-1826 had an a/cp112,371 with a store prob owned by Wm Bennett, Sr.
1825 tax draft p 14
1800, june 24 L'ville part of 1000 acres granted to Benjamin Jordan was offered at Sheriff's sale as property of Joseph O'Neal (in 1800 this Benjamin Jordan was age about twenty five years old

GRANT (?) AS I UNDERSTAND IT, CAME TO WASHINGTON COUNTY ON WAGONTRAIN FROM EDGECOMBE COUNTY, N.C. 1797)
1820 CENSUS P. 129 #167, 1820 CENSUS P 136 #564
1822-26 HAD AN ACCOUNT P112,371 WITH A STORE PROB. OWNED BY WILLIAM BENNETT, SR.
1825 TAX DIGEST P. 14
1800 JUNE 24 L'VILLE GAZ & r.t. ?PART OF 1000 ACRES GRANTED TO BENJAMIN JORDAN WAS OFFERED AT SHERIFF SALE AS PROPERTY OF JOSEPH O'NEAL

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